Present over perfect : leaving behind frantic for a simpler, more soulful way of living / Shauna Niequist
- Author:
- Niequist, Shauna
- Published:
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2016]
- Physical Description:
- 236 pages ; 22 cm
- Contents:
- Ship to wreck -- pt. 1. Sea-change. Sea-change ; Stuffed ; Running laps ; Dethroning the idol ; You put up the chairs ; The word that changed everything ; On disappointing people ; What the lake teaches -- pt. 2. Tunnels. Tunnels ; Vinegar and oil ; A wide and holy space ; Daughter ; Yellow sky ; On stillness ; Stars -- pt. 3. Legacy. Agency ; Legacy ; It's all right here ; The man in the tuxedo ; The spring of the basketball hoop ; When brave looks boring ; Present over perfect -- pt. 4. Walking on water. Walking on water ; Baptism ; Must be nice ; Your mess is mine ; The narrowing ; Good fruit ; On Jesus -- pt. 5. Living in time. Clearing away ; Learning to play ; Morning and evening ; Simplicity ; Happy medium ; On snow -- pt. 6. Throwing candy. Throwing candy ; Essential self ; Heart and yes ; Ballard locks ; New fuel ; And the soul felt its worth ; Bring in the love.
- Summary:
- A collection of essays that focuses on the most important transformation in Niequist's life, and maybe yours, too: leaving behind busyness and frantic living and rediscovering the person you were made to be.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780310342991 (hardcover)
0310342996 (hardcover)
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